Questions about my new bad boy...

[CapriBoy]

Hey everyone, bought this lil bad boy recently ...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAPRI-3-0-S-/150726528792?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2318004f18#ht_500wt_1156

 

Couple of things to begin with,

 

1. Anyone on here ever seen/owned/had anything to do with this car before? (It used to be black, but has had a blue laser shell put on it

 

2. What's an ideal ignition timing setting to run a 3.0L on super unleaded?

 

Thanks guys

[BaileyMex]

2. What's an ideal ignition timing setting to run a 3.0L on super unleaded?

 

I would of thought a decent electronic set up including Dizzy etc from either Bestek or H&H would be the best option,

 

But if like the old Escorts, would you need the hardened valve stem seals to run unleaded?

[CapriBoy]

No idea whether its got those seals in it, or if it even needs them at all!

 

And in the workshop manual it says to set the ignition timing to 14 degrees before TDC (not sure whether this is for normal unleaded or not), I'm guessing I have to retard the timing a bit?